Side Chick Era... Over

Loving Mom 182

Chapter 182

Sharon’s eyes narrowed slightly. “The one who lost… was Theo?”

“That’s right,” Nate said confidently. “You only beat them by 0.1 points. That difference? It came down to Theo versus Matty. So technically, Kelly didn’t really lose.”

In that moment, everything clicked for Sharon.

“So, you’re planning to back out of the bet?”

Her voice was calm, steady-like she’d seen this kind of thing too many times to be surprised anymore.

Watching her, Carter felt a strange pang in his chest. And for the first time, he truly saw it-just how shameless Nate could be. 1

Nate scoffed, trying to justify himself. “Back out? What are you even saying? Kelly didn’t really lose. Didn’t the judges say it themselves? That 0.1-point difference was because of Theo.”

Trying to bury his own guilt, he raised his voice. “Seriously, what’s there to brag about in beating a five-year-old? And not just any five-year-old-your own son! If you’re really proud of that, sure, go ahead-tell the world you beat your kid. No one’s stopping you.”

Sharon scanned the room. “Is that how all of you feel?”

Denise looked away, clearly uncomfortable.

face to

over his face. “It was me. I

her head lowered and said nothing. She didn’t challenge a single word Nate

didn’t even glance at

smug. “See? Everyone

isn’t about standing up for Kelly. You just don’t want to keep your end

the deal.”

Nate’s expression shifted.

turned to look at him, shocked. Clearly, no

snapped, “What are you talking

to deny it, Sharon casually took out her phone and played

he

even beat Kelly.

again. Wendy stepped inside, leading

she said, glaring at Nate with open contempt. “Everyone saw you

to mean something. Once it’s said, it shouldn’t be taken back. And now you’re

glanced at Theo, whose face was full of regret-but who had never once tried to

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head. “You’re an adult, yet you carry